LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (CNN) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried out a new tactic Friday while campaigning in New Hampshire, accusing Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan of making decisions that were "too political" and suggesting it may be time to replace him.

At an early campaign stop stop Friday morning, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said that Greenspan, who has been chairman of the Fed board since 1987, has had a "long and distinguished career" but his decisions lately have been "troubling."

But in an interview later in the day, Dean said he has no desire to get rid of Greenspan.

In the campaign stop, Dean said that while he didn't think Greenspan himself is foolish, failing to oppose President Bush's tax cuts was "foolish enough" to warrant his replacement.

"The Fed should never succumb to political temptation," he said.

A Federal Reserve spokesman had no comment about Dean's remarks, but Greg Valliere, a political economist and chief strategist at Charles Schwab Washington Research Group, said Dean is "stepping into very dangerous waters here."

"The financial markets often get uneasy when they sense friction between a possible president and the Fed chairman," he said. "Greenspan's not perfect but I think the financial markets hold him in very high regard."